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PROJECT TOPIC: AN EVALUATION OF SOCIAL MEDIA ADDICTION AMONG FEMALE STUDENTS OF RIVERS STATE UNIVERSITY
Department: Mass Communication
AMOUNT: 10,000
FORMAT: MS WORD
PAGES: 98
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ABSTRACT
This study is an evaluation of Social Media addiction among female students of Rivers State University, Port Harcourt. The objectives, among others, were to find out whether the phenomena of addiction exists among females students of Rivers State University as a result of social media usage,and to highlight the level of social media addiction among them, as well as to find out the social media platforms students subscribed to. In other to give focus to the study, the researcher adopted the survey method with questionnaire as the instrument. The questionnaire was structured to elicit response based on the research question and it was patterned after the original Internet Addiction Test. The questions were both open and closed ended, allowing for definite and in-depth responses. The findings of this study, was based on 300 respondents drawn from the population size. The findings revealed that social media platforms such as Facebook and Whatsapp are mostly used by the students and that the phenomena of addiction does exist among students with some scoring mildly, moderately, with only 2% being severely addicted. Given the addictive nature of social media, the researcher recommends that the institution engage students in compulsory extra-curriculum activities in other to reduce online time. The researchers also recommends that a population bigger than 300 should be studied for a more heterogeneous representation.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
Title page i
Abstract ii
Declaration iii
Certification iv
Acknowledge v
Dedication vi
Table of Content vii
CHAPTER 1:INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of Study 1
1.2 Statement of Problem 4
1.3 Research Objectives 5
1.4 Research Questions 5
1.5 Significance of Study 5
1.6 Scope/Delimitation of Study 6
1.7 Limitation of the Study 6
1.8 Operational Definitions 7
CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1 Theoretical Framework/Review 9
2.2 Conceptual Review 13
2.3 Concept of Social Media 13
2.4 Types of Social Media Platform and their Usage 15
2.5 Mobile Social Media 18
2.6 Social Networking Sites 19
2.7 Impact of Social Networking Sites 20
2.8 Internet Addiction 20
2.9 Symptom of Internet Addiction 22
2.10 Causes of Internet Addiction 24
2.11 Social Media Addiction 25
2.12 Features of Social Networking Sites 27
2.13 Social Network and Education 27
2.14 Limitations of Social Networking in Education 28
2.15 Nigeria and Social Networking 29
2.16 Social Networking Sites and How They Function 30
2.17 Parental Involvement and Social Media 32
2.18 Benefits of Social Networking 33
2.19Student’s Addictiveness to Social Media 33
2.20Students Exposure to Social Media 35
2.21 Influence of Social Media Network on Students Academic Performance 35
2.23 Empirical Review 36
2.24 Summary of Review 40
CHAPTER 3: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.1 Research Design 42
3.2 Population of the Study 42
3.3 Sample Size and Sampling Technique 43
3.4 Research Instrument 44
3.5 Validity of Measuring Instrument 46
3.6 Data Collection 46
3.7 Method of Data Analysis 46
CHAPTER 4:Data , Analysis And Discussion of Findings
4.1 Analysis of Demographic Data 47
4.2 Answering Research Question 47
4.3 Discussions of Findings 63
CHAPTER 5: SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
5.1Summary of Findings 63
5.2 Conclusion 67
5.3 Recommendation 68
REFERENCES 70
APENDIX 1 75
APENDIX 2 79
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